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    The Best Windows Laptops, From $400 to $1500

    Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook

    Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)

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    Image of blash blash
    06:42 PM

    In reply to The Best Windows Laptops, From $400 to $1500
    For $1500 the Asus G51J-A1 is a better deal than that Toshiba:
    [www.newegg.com]
    which includes a GTX 260m (not a 250), that 1920x1080 screen you don't get until the $1900 Toshiba model, and two 320 GB hard drives. It's also a smaller 15.6" screen, which means that 1920x1080 screen became that much sharper, yet still includes a num pad. True, no Blu-Ray or good speakers, but I got a good headset and Blu-Ray can go to hell IMO in the face of digital downloads.

    Just wishing it would go on sale for a couple hundred dollars less... it's really cheap for the price but stuff can never be too cheap =D
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    04:07 PM

    In reply to The Best Windows Laptops, From $400 to $1500
    im seeing that first one with a 250gb HDD for $410 + free shipping here:

    [www.ecomelectronics.com]

    ALSO, i'd have mentioned the HDMI on that guy - im totally buying it now.

    wait - hmmm. this one has a 1.4 core 2 solo. that doesn't sound like dual core to me.

    so what do y'all think? 250gb hdd and a single core SU3500 or 160gb and a dual core SU2300??

    am i really going to miss that extra core? right now im on an old inspiron 1.6ghz celeron w/ 512mb ram. im selling it to my buddy and i don't want to step down in performance. will miss that 1920x 1200 matte screen, though.
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    Image of Keepin It Hamsta Keepin It Hamsta
    04:12 PM

    @nutbastard: Tiger/CompUSA has an MSI A5000-040US on sale for $420 free 3-7 day shipping no tax in most states. 15.6", 1.9 C2D, 3GB RAM, HDMI, DVD-+RW, Wireless N, 250GB HDD with 7 Home Premium. 36 month warranty.

    [www.tigerdirect.com]
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    FigNinja promoted this comment Edited by Keepin It Hamsta at 12/09/09 4:12 PM Keepin It Hamsta was starred Keepin It Hamsta was unstarred
    Image of 64bitLover 64bitLover
    04:16 PM

    @nutbastard: definitely not dual core...and the laptop link you have is for a laptop with Vista? Wtf
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    05:56 PM

    @Keepin It Hamsta:

    dude. thank you. seriously. bottom of my heart here.
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    06:28 PM

    @Keepin It Hamsta:

    just ordered. you're the man, man.
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    Image of CommentingpointlesslyisMeh CommentingpointlesslyisMeh
    03:56 PM

    In reply to The Best Windows Laptops, From $400 to $1500
    Missing Asus Gv51 ( I think) and the 3D version of it. Also the Gateway 7805fx (Or omething like this).

    I'm sorry if I'm off on model numbers...being lazy.
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    03:44 PM

    In reply to The Best Windows Laptops, From $400 to $1500
    This picture is an excellent lesson in graphic design. To make it a really swell day, here's another.
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    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    03:35 PM

    In reply to The Best Windows Laptops, From $400 to $1500
    Thinkpads are the sexiest damn laptops on the planet.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    03:52 PM

    @Yerzriknot: Meet bassplayershane: [gizmodo.com]

    Ready? Fight!
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    03:24 PM

    In reply to The Best Windows Laptops, From $400 to $1500
    I like getting reviews of best value across a wide price range. Good pickup Gizmodo editors!
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    Image of sharkync sharkync
    03:35 PM

    @NorwoodIsMyHero:

    Speaking of editors,who are these people and where did they come from?
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    03:38 PM

    @sharkync: This is from LaptopMag.com.

    Gizmodo does seem to be having several of these hosted type articles today, but they've all been great finds. I'd be just fine if Gizmodo included more of this aggregating of good articles alongside their own content.
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    Image of The5thElephant The5thElephant
    12/03/09

    In reply to Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook
    To alleviate any confusion, that is not in-game or a game engine, it is a pre-rendered scene.
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    12/03/09

    In reply to Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook
    To alleviate any confusion, this is the mobile version of the 5850, not the desktop version.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    12/03/09

    In reply to Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook
    pft, im holding out for the Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN2
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    In reply to Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook
    I think the word laptop is becoming a little overused these days...
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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    12/03/09

    In reply to Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook
    Desktop replacement is probably a more appropriate name. There's is no way you can carry around a laptop with those specs let alone set it on your lap without cutting off blood circulation/causing 3rd degree burns. On the other hand, the battery should only last about 10 min so the burns won't be too bad.
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    Image of bleek bleek
    12/03/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Putting it on your lap will help alleviate overpopulation. Do it like a pro. [gizmodo.com]
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    PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: promoted this comment Edited by bleek at 12/03/09 12:44 PM bleek was starred bleek was unstarred
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    12/03/09

    @bleek: Haha yeah. I bought an Alienware Area 51 m7700 like an idiot in like 2005 and it was much like this, heavy and with amazing specs. It's still working now but it doesn't move from its spot. It's also always plugged in because it's pointless to run on the battery.
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    Image of bleek bleek
    12/03/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I stopped reading at Alienware.
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    12/03/09

    In reply to Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook
    Nice work, Acer Product Marketing team...
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/03/09

    In reply to Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook
    It's name is still better than Alienware's "All Powerful", simply because an obscure forgettable alphanumeric designation is immune to being instantly defunct within a couple of months.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/18/09

    In reply to Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
    Actually, I've been wanting that Android indicator for a while. Being constantly on for chat is convenient sometimes, but some of my more chatty friends get difficult to keep up with when I'm on my phone.

    I just tried out this Labs feature (which apparently has to be turned on for the person viewing the chat list), and unfortunately, being logged into a desktop client doesn't override the Android icon. Still, it's kinda nice.

    On the deranged paranoia front: what the heck? Websites can easily tell what browser/client you're viewing something from. Why is this so scary? I get that the "Google creep" is coming from the TechCrunch article (that's two idiotic things to come from that site today) and not Gizmodo, but still. You could not honestly be freaked out by this specifically unless you were already looking for it.
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    Image of BeyondtheTech BeyondtheTech
    11/18/09

    In reply to Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
    That guy looks almost like the California governor on TV in the movie "2012!"
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